Once completed, all of this work will transform our Hill into a real asset which is safer for walkers, cyclists and drivers.

Clean up our waterways

A lot of work has been done by the Hutt City Council’s environmental and waste water team over the past three years.

This has resulted in locating and fixing a number of locations where waste was making its way into our storm water system, and ultimately our river. There has also been an increased push on education with residents in both our rural and urban communities.

These initiatives have helped to clean up our river to a point where it was safe to swim at popular spots throughout the entire summer of 2015/16 – Something we haven’t seen for a number of years.

By no means have we won this battle yet, there is still a lot that can and must be done to help clean up and protect our waterways.

Grow our population

Since 2013 we’ve seen a number of significant subdivisions get off the ground. With the end of Wise Street and Parkway being the two most significant.

An important part of getting these developments started has been Council investing in our infrastructure. We have managed to secure $1.5m in extending Wise Street, and more funding to ultimately link it up with Wellington Road.

Significant funds have also been budgeted to improve and develop our underground pipe (sewage, storm water) network to encourage and allow for further development.

There has been a big push to promote Wainuiomata as a great place to live and raise a family that offers good affordable homes.